Martyrdom of Polycarp
Church of Smyrna
The Encyclical Epistle of the Church at Smyrna Concerning the Martyrdom of the Holy Polycarp
About this work
An early account of Polycarp’s arrest, trial, and death that presents his martyrdom as faithful imitation of Christ and instructs neighboring Christians about proper remembrance of martyrs.
- Author
- Church of Smyrna
- Date
- c. AD 155–160
- Origin
- Smyrna
- Genre
- Martyrdom Account
The account is transmitted as a letter from the church of Smyrna and includes later textual additions.
The Encyclical Epistle of the Church at Smyrna Concerning the Martyrdom of the Holy Polycarp
The Church of God which sojourns at Smyrna, to